The Ofcom report found around a quarter of five-to-seven-year-olds now own a smartphone, three-quarters use a tablet computer, and more than a third use social media platforms like WhatsApp or TikTok. While children can benefit from using the internet and various online platforms, this points to a failure by tech companies to enforce the age limits they set as safety guidelines. The NSPCC believes this puts children at risk of encountering age-inappropriate content and allowing them to be...
Pollster and communication strategist Frank Luntz discussed the state of democracy with younger voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
The legendary singer also confirmed that she once rejected Elvis Presley—though not because of any age gap, or lack thereof.
Cher's breaking down her dating habits -- saying she's into younger dudes 'cause they're not terrified of her this while also admitting she herself passed on Elvis once upon a time. The legendary singer sat down with fellow vocalist Jennifer…
Children should be banned from most social media until 18 amid attempts to ‘monetise’ them, says Macron-commissioned studyChildren should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18, according to a report by experts commissioned by Emmanuel Macron.The French president had asked scientists and experts to suggest screen use guidelines for children with a view to France...
One way to compensate for higher borrowing costs is to target smaller properties, the bank said.
Satisfaction with the AI overviews is increasing and Google will continue to evolve the experience this year, according to Sundar Pichai.
The Internet Watch Foundation has published its latest analysis on child sexual abuse online.
“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children in the industrialized world. Some studies have found rates of eczema in developing nations to be over thirtyfold lower compared with industrialized nations. However, rates of eczema didn’t spike with the Industrial Revolution,...
GENEVA: More than 70 per cent of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise. Workers, especially the world's poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for...
Australian government warns against ‘sharenting’ as study finds 7% of people who post pictures receive request for child abuse materialFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA new report has found parents who share photos of their children online are more likely to be offered cash for sexually explicit images of their kids, with the federal government warning about the dangers of “sharenting”.The Australian...
Refugee Council sounds warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home OfficeUK politics – latest updatesLone child asylum seekers are at risk of being sent to Rwanda because the Home Office has wrongly classified some as adults, it has been claimed.The Refugee Council, which works with these children, has warned of the risk after more than a dozen of the children it works with were wrongly issued with notices of intent for Rwanda. Continue reading